A New Orleans evacuee finds a fragile Baytown life after Katrina
Wendy Giardina fled New Orleans in August with her daughter and two grandchildren. She settled in a tiny Baytown trailer, with her daughter working nights at The Baytown Sun. A five-week trip back home showed devastation, especially a ruined refrigerator, insects, and slow recovery. Wendy reports ongoing sadness, insurance fights, and lingering outsider presence as recovery continues.
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Wendy Giardina
West Chambers County
Louisiana
Giardina
Wendy
Baytown
Baytown Sun
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Wanda Garner Cash
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Baytown Fun Time Fridayz returns with more games for youths
The Baytown Parks and Recreation Department announces Fun Time Fridayz for junior high students at the Baytown Community Center. The three hour event runs 7 to 10 p.m. with a live DJ, contests, and a concession stand. Admission is $5 at the door. Parents should pick up by 9:45 p.m. to avoid curfew tickets.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Mike Flinn
Flinn
Angel Street Final Shows at Baytown Theater
Angel Street a Victorian thriller by Patrick Hamilton closes at Baytown Little Theater after Saturday's performance. Two more performances remain this week, Friday and Saturday, with tickets 12 dollars for adults and 8 for students. Reservations by phone on the theater answering machine. box office open only on performance days 2 to 8 p.m. Baytown Little Theater 1500 Lakewood Village near Bayway Drive north of Baker Road. Call (281) 424-7617 or visit baytown.littletheater.org.
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Baytown Little Theater
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Veronica's Room opens Lee College season Friday night
The Lee College Drama Department launches its 2006-07 season with Ira Levin's Veronica's Room. Opening night is Friday at 8 p.m. in Melva Johnson Theatre, McNulty Haddick Complex, with additional shows on Nov 2 3 and Nov 4. Tickets are 5 adults 2 students seniors. Todd theatre staff Amanda Murray contact at 832-556-4043.
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Breast Cancer Mammograms Offered at Remington Park Event
A community health drive runs 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m at Remington Park Baker Road offering screenings for 85 with insurance accepted and appointments required. Also listed are free English classes, senior activities, yoga, dance, bridge, and a charity cook off with contact numbers and locations across Baytown area.
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Select Home Health
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Rose
Baker Road
West Baytown Inc
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Mont Belvieu
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett St
Darren Cherry
Country
Beach City
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
Shriner
Crosby Fair and Rodeo Grounds
Daniel Yarbrough
Gunfight at OK Corral marks 1881 showdown and other history
On Oct 26, 1881, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday confronted Ike Clanton’s gang in Tombstone, three Clanton men were killed and the Earps wounded. The date also marks the adjournment of the First Continental Congress in 1774 and the Erie Canal opening in 1825.
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New York
Lake Erie
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Battle of Santa Cruz Islands
Baytown Sun Milestones and Community Notes Across Years
A review of regional happenings highlights 1950 prize money in Highlands 4 H show, 1975 teachers chairing Pan American Uni science workshops, 1990 county budget of nearly 13.7 million, 2002 Baytown Exxon Mobil Polymers Center 20th anniversary, plus a recap of 2001 FEMA questions at the Chambers County courthouse. The Sun invites photo submissions to Bay Town Sun.
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Baytown
Pan American University
Chambers County
Exxon Mobil Polymers Center
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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